Himmatwala | |
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Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
Written by | Kadar Khan (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
Story by | Satyanand |
Based on | Ooruki Monagadu (1981) |
Produced by | G. A. Sheshagiri Rao Krishna (Presents) |
Starring | Jeetendra Sridevi |
Cinematography | K. S. Prakash Rao |
Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Box office | ₹5 crore (equivalent to ₹85 crore or US$10 million in 2023)[1] |
Himmatwala (transl. The Brave One) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, produced by G. A. Sheshagiri Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner. It was presented by Krishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. A remake of the Telugu film Ooruki Monagadu (1981), the film stars Jeetendra and Sridevi in lead roles. Himmatwala on release was a giant commercial success, grossing ₹5 crore, becoming one of the highest grossing Hindi films of 1980s.[2] The film proved to be a breakthrough for Sridevi in Bollywood and launched her to stardom. Her dance number "Naino Mein Sapna" became a rage with Rediff stating that "the water pots may have dominated most frames in 'Naino Mein Sapna', but it was Sridevi's bejewelled outfits and headgears that stole the show".[3]